In 2017, she curated a group exhibition entitled On paper, focusing solely on art that is created on paper by well-known Greek and Greek- American artists residing in New York, within the framework of Timarete Hellenic Art Festival. Also, she is teaching the little students how to explore the news and find reliable sources at the Academy of Hellenic Paideia. HELLENIC AIR FORCE GENERAL STAFF PRESS OFFICE. Ms. Skendrou, a native of Greece, is involved with several organizations that promote Hellenic culture in the U.S. She is a graduate of the Atheneaum-Maria Callas Conservatory and Mannes College of Music as a scholarship recipient from the A. Onassis Foundation. She worked as a Greek Teacher at the Cathedral School in NYC and at the Greek School of Port Washington for several years. Parents are always welcome to make an appointment and consult with teachers. As a teacher she wants to make a difference in her students life, as her own teachers have done for her. Plutarchos Hellenic Language & Heritage Academy. Her public light installation Agora was exhibited at Battery Park during 2000-2001 as part of the Temporary Public Art Program of New York City. Before devoting her work full time to serving children with special needs, Angela worked as an Educational Director at Pre-schools and Daycare programs at various sites located in Queens, NY. Merselle is a strong advocate for children’s education and holds significant core values in cultivating diversity and inclusivity in her teaching practices. She has performed the particular music of Chios with well known musicians and dance groups throughout the East Aegean and Northern Greece, in the areas of Mytilini (Lesvos), Edessa (Macedonia) and Smyrna, Turkey. From then until now, he participated in many theatrical plays at the National Theater of Greece, such as: the Theatro Porta, the Megaron Music Hall of Athens, the Theater of Neos Kosmos, TV series for Mega Channel, Antenna TV, Alpha TV, and movies such as “Oi Gennaioi tis Samothrakis” and the “Lara Croft: The Tomb Raider”. In all our programs, students are actively and enthusiastically engaged in their learning supported by highly trained and caring teachers who partner with dedicated parents to ensure the very best opportunities for every child. She is the music teacher of The Cathedral School, Hellenic Education Language Program - H.E.L.P. He thinks that “children are the most objective audience” and that “you cannot hide anything from the children in theater”. She currently maintains studios in Athens, Greece and New York City. Angela is the Educational Director at the Hellenic Preschool of Academy of Hellenic Paideia. The Hellenic Army Academy constitutes the oldest education institution of the country, with a history since the foundation of the newly established Greek state in 1828. After graduating from the University of Ioannina (Greece), department of Medieval and Modern Greek Literature with studies in Ancient Greek and Latin literature, she has acquired experience in teaching Modern Greek as a foreign or second language. This is a leverage as the world is stepping into a progressive era in technology and this knowledge is highly valuable in a classroom/school setting. She is State Certified in grades 1-6 and taught in several elementary schools in Long Island. Thodoris is proud to participate as an assistant choreographer and creative member of the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Athens, 2004. She first called herself a journalist when in elementary school published her own newspaper at school. A place where every child feels loved and appreciated and is given an opportunity to shine and excel while preserving and perpetuating the Christian Orthodox values and heritage. Papatzanaki is the recipient of many prestigious awards including F.V.S. YOUR CART. Besides all the above, he teaches chess at PS.122 and PS.17. When booking with Hellenic Academy you may receive appointment specific communication from Setmore. He grew up in Crete island. In addition, she conducts developmental evaluations for children to determine their eligibility to receive services at no cost under the Early Intervention Program. Ms. Skendrou has 14 years teaching experience in schools in the Tristate area. I Won’t Pay! • Sibling of a current Hellenic Primary School student • Siblings within the Hellenic Academy • Alumni • Other. See Faculty/Staff bios. ΓΕΣ) is the general staff of the Hellenic Army, the terrestrial component of the Greek Armed Forces. Georgia Fiotodimitrakis is a New York and California State Licensed Occupational Therapist with 5 years experience, with a previous career in Real Estate. Home Registration Our Staff News Class Schedule Contact Home Registration Our Staff News Class Schedule Contact Search by typing & pressing enter. To ascertain, promote and review best practice in educational and school governance standards so as to foster and develop excellence within ATS schools. Maria Panikidis is currently attending John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is going to get her bachelors of science degree in criminal justice. The school was founded by the local Greek community in 2008 ... Zimbabwe. She worked at Mega Channel, Skai radio, Ethnos Newspaper, Eikones magazine and other Greek Media companies. Ed. Working alongside other passionate educators, she is proud to be a part of “Academy” and is committed to working for the success of each and every student. Elizabeth Tsouristakis graduated from Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in June 2018 studying music, specializing in clarinet. Fanimaria Tragaras is one of the teachers to our youngest friends at the Academy of Hellenic Paideia. She is also one of the dance teachers to the smallest dance group of Komninoi, which teaches children ages 4-10 how to dance Pontian dances. In 2015, Lamprini has been interviewed in Greek news publications, as on television and was a lead musician on the CD of "Mousikes Mnimes Kardamylwn" (Musical Memoirs of Kardamyla). Her motivation to pursue comes from the children and their bundle of energy that they bring.Along with a love for teaching and children, Elizabeth has a love of the arts. She graduated from Saint Demetrios High-school, as salutatorian of her class. After completing her Bachelor’s degree in CCNY, Merselle plans to continue her education and earn her Master’s Degree. Copyright © 2016 Academy of Hellenic Paideia. YOUR CART. The Hellenic Institute, Royal Holloway, University of London. In 1834 the Academy was relocated to the island of Aegina, and in 1837, to the city of Piraeus. When booking with Hellenic Academy you may receive appointment specific communication from Setmore. Educational Director, Certified Gen. Ed. Her passion for teaching a second language is fueled by her favorite quote by Charlemagne which said; “To have another language is to possess a second soul”. Mrs. Varsami was born in Argyrokastro of North Epirus and studied at its Pedagogical Academy. Lamprini Kampouras  was born in 1989, on the island  of Chios, Greece.From a young age, she held a great interest  in the musical and dance traditions of her homeland, studying Greek Folk Music, sing, dance, and synthesizer.She graduated from the College of Popular and Traditional Music (" Tmima Laikis kai Paradosiakis Mousikis"), located in Arta, Epirus,with a focus on the Kanun (Kanonaki, in Greek) in  2012. Some of her leading roles were: Clytemnestra at the Classic Stage Company (off-Broadway), Cassandra at the Ellen Stewart stage of La MaMa (off- Broadway), Queen Atossa at La MaMa, G.C.C of NY and St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival, Phaedra at the Delphi International Festival for Ancient Greek Drama, Catherine in Suddenly Last Summer, Medea in Medea’s Trilogy by Heiner Muller (Aktis Aeliou theater), Board Member in Privatopia at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center and Cairo International Festival. She studied journalism at Botsis Foundation and attended online courses at the University of Texas: Digital media and Social Media in Journalism. Further work has been acquired by the National Museum of Contemporary Art, the Copelouzos family collection, the Vorres Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete, and the American College of Greece. She is a founding member of the Eclipses Group Theater NY (www.egtny.com) and a founding member of Aktis Aeliou Art Theater, honored as “The Best Regional Theater in Greece” by the Greek Critics Association for the year 2006 and nominated for the same award in 2003. Pankration / Chess Coach, Playwright Author, Timarete Festival Art Director. We are pleased to announce that the International Air Force Semester has been chosen by the Hellenic … Katia Kotsoni was born in the Ionian island of Zakynthos, home of the author of the Greek National Anthem, Dionysius Solomos. Pop Merselle Manos was born in the Philippines, in the island of Cebu. ... safety and well being of our pupils and staff. Also, she has participated in the design of many teaching materials corresponding to students whose native language is not Greek. Since 2012, Irene volunteers at the non-profit Greek-American radio station “Aktina FM” hosted by Elena Maroulleti, as a way to stay close to her Greek and Cypriot heritage. He attended several playwriting workshops and wrote numerous plays. Teacher –Professional Certificate, Special Instructor and ABA Therapist, ABA Enhanced Group Lead Teacher, Developmental Evaluator for the Early Intervention Program, ABA Supervisor. “If you know, teach. Language Curriculum Coordinator, Language Teacher. Mrs. Helen Gaudet, Office Administrator hgaudet@hellenicaa.org Mrs. Amanda Lind, School Nurse nurse@hellenicaa.org Ms. Amanda Enos, Preschool aenos@hellenicaa.org Ms. Madeleine Cox, Preschool mcox@hellenicaa.org Ms. Taylor Sullivan, Kindergarten tsullivan@hellenicaa.org Ms. Kayla Chan, Preschool kchan@hellenicaa.org Academy of Hellenic Paideia! We welcomed back our ex. She continued her studies at the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, CUNY, with a major in Business Administration/Computer Information Systems. It was then relocated to Kypseli, Athens, in facilities donated by the magnate benefactor George Averoff. Previous theater credits include: “Peter Pan and the Techno Night” of the Pied Piper Group and Company; “Christmas Carol” and “Climb on the Roof-Eat the Cloud” of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York; “For the Love of Marikous” of the theater group Cyprus; and Greek Cultural Center Productions: “The Tin Soldier,” “Apple Dumpling,” “Vangelis in Lazy Town,” “Christmas Eve,” and “Astronauts by Force.” She also helped in the initiation of the theater group “To Oneiro” and had the lead role of “Odysseus” in the theater play “Homer’s Odyssey,” and the lead role of “Skoupidomazoxtra” in the theater play “Skoupidomazoxtra,” both directed by Stephanos Stephanou at the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York. in Astoria and Holy Cross Day School in Whitestone. Articles, reviews, and critical analyses of Papatzanaki’s work appear in solo- and group-show catalogues in addition to books on art, art periodicals, newspapers and magazines in Greece and New York. He studied electrical engineering at the Technological Institute of Halkida. School is back in session! She has studied theater at the National Theater of N. Greece, computer studies at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki and music studies at the Municipal Conservatoire of Thessaloniki. She has directed at the Aktis Aeliou theater the play Autobiography- In the opposite direction by Thomas Bernhard. The grid you produced was exactly what we wanted. Enjoy our ON CAMERA THEATER CLASS 2019-2020 - “ΜΕΝΟΥΜΕ ΠΑΝΤΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ” At the Greek Cultural Center in NY she has directed the plays: Mother, Mommy,Mom by Giorgos Dialegmenos, Babies Are Brought by the Stork and In Laws from Tirana by M.Reppas-T. Papathanasiou. Application Forms for prospective parents are available at the school office from 7:30am until 4:00pm (Monday to Thursday) and 7:30am until 1:00pm (Friday) He won a gold medal as an athlete of Pangration Sport and then continued as a coach, holding the license of the Coach of Pangration Sport from the Greek Secretariat of Sports. Hellenic American Academy | 445 Pine Street Deerfield, Illinois 60015 | Phone: (847) 317-1063| info@haamail.net | Fax: (847) 317-9653 From 1854 to 1857 it was housed in the Duchess of Placentia Mansion in central Athens (now the Byzantine & Christian Museum). Staff Directory Frequently Asked Questions Founded in 1906 by Greek immigrants, the Academy continues to provide a safe and nurturing family environment that challenges students to achieve their highest level of academic performance, stimulate intellectual curiosity and … Principal, Program Director, Curriculum Coordinator, Language Teacher. From an early age he was involved in different sports, with a special interest in martial arts, boxing, karate, kung fu, and in recent years, the Pankration Sport. Hellenic Academy | 114 followers on LinkedIn. He studied the art of drama at the Theatro Technis “Karolos Koun” in Athens. She is one of the Founders of Academy of Hellenic Paideia Inc., a non-profit organization, that encourages learning inspired by the classic Hellenic tradition. by Dario Fo (co-director, Hellenic Cultural Center),. In 2016, Lamprini  participated in #Kenophania with Musicpreneur Tommy Darker, in affiliation with the BBC. "School of Naval Cadets") is a military university and has the responsibility to educate and suitably train competent Naval Officers for the Hellenic Navy.Founded in 1845, the academy … She is one of the Founders of Academy of Hellenic Paideia Inc., a non-profit organization, that encourages learning inspired by the classic Hellenic tradition. Our New Website is coming soon ... contact info@hellenicacademy.ac.zw for any assistance. Irene has been a member of the Kefalonian dance group since the age of 5 and is currently a dance teacher at Kefalos Society of America, teaching young dancers to embrace their culture by developing a passion for dance and the arts. On Sunday, the 12th of April 2020, a blood donation drive was undertaken in the facilities of the Department of Health of the academy, based on the ... ••• more Visit … Alexandra has performed opera, operetta, musical theater and recitals in Amato Opera, Kaye Playhouse, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, Bruno Walter Auditorium, Miller Theatre, The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, La Guardia Theater, National Greek Opera House & more. Other Greek media companies Foundation and attended online courses at the Hellenic Military Academy in 1979 graduated... 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